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Patented Nov. 12, 1867.

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Letters Patent No'.`70,780, dated November 12, 1867.

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Be it known that we, J oHN BAUMGARTNER and LAWRENCE ANGsrER, both of N ewark,in the county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful-Ham-Slicing Holder; and do herebydeclare that the followngis a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,

making part of this specification, of which- Figure 1 is a plan or top view. and

Figure 2 an end elevation.

This invention relates to a novel devicefor hold-inge. ham ofbacon steadily in position while the same is being sliced, and consists of the following parts, viz

A is a platform, which may be fastened to a choppinglblock or table by any proper means; B is a bifurcated arm attached to the side of the platform A, and extending -a short distance above its surface for reception of one end of a curved hand-lever, C, said hand-lever being pivoted to the arm B at D, and extending over beyond the platform and against an upright rack E, whose teeth e hold the lever down on the object to be sliced. vThis lever C is serrated on its under side at e, and carries a' sliding hinge-brace, F G, the part F'of said brace being slotted for reception of the lever C, on which it-slides, while at its lower end it forms a hingejoint,f, with the brace G, which abuts against the ham of bacon H, or. other object to be sliced.

The-operation of our invention is as follows: The lever being thrown backward, as shown in dotted lines,

(see figs. 1 'and 2,) and the ham of bacon H placed on the-platform A, we next turn the lever over the ham and I* against the rack E we now adjust the hinged brace F G b y placing vthe part F in the serratedor under side c of the lever, andthe foot or brace G against the ham of bacon, and we press the lever C down to the desired tension, and set the'same in the teeth e of the rack E. The ham of bacon, being now held firmly in position by means of the arm B, brace F G, and lever C, is ready for being sliced.

Having described our invention, We would remark that where ham is sold in small quantities, our invention i will be found of great convenience to butchers and grocers, as well as for domestic purposes, for slicing ham and other meats for frying. A i i What we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is A The guard or arm B, the brace F Gthe lever VC, and rack E, operating together in manner substantially as and for the purposes described and set forth. f

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our signatures this 28th day of September, A. D. 1867.

JOHN BAUMGARTNER, v LAWRENCE ANGSTER. Witnesses A. NEILL, I. LAwsoNaRAMAoE. l 

